Photos: Venus in transit, as seen around the world

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The small black dot seen at the top right of the sun is the planet Venus, as it transits across the face of the sun Tuesday, June 5, 2012, as seen from Mt. Trashmore in Virginia Beach, Va. The next transit of Venus won't be for another 105 years. (AP Photo/Virginian-Pilot, Amanda Lucier)